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12 available 12 • View allThe right for annual leave
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Q: I sent a formal email asking for 12 days annual leave and it was approved. On my last working day before my annual leave starts, the HR guy asked for me and we sat down and he told me that I am out of balance and that I owe them 14 days. I asked him to show me the annual leave forms that I have signed, and according to what I have signed, I only took 14 days in my second year so far with this employer.
My hiring date was in September 2015. He also told me that I have exceeded my balance during the first year and that I have to work until September 2017 with no right to book annual leaves. And that if I resigned or got terminated they are going to deduct those 14 days from my salary.
My question is: can my employer do what he has just done, deny me my annual leave at such a short notice, and can he deduct those 14 days from my salary? Is it my fault that they are not organised? And under what circumstances can I sue my employer with regards to the above?

Apr 22, 2017
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Labor rights for the annual leave

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Q: My employer does not want to give me the annual leave and when I took one week off to go back to my home country since my mother passed away, he deducted the same from my salary and refused to give it to me.
I have been working for one year and 7 months with the same employer, I think I am entitled to more than one month. What can I do?


Apr 27, 2016
6458
Can the employer force me to take my annual leave during the notice period?
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Q: Hi,
Can an employer force an employee to take any remaining annual leave days during their notice period, if they prefer not to pay cash?

Oct 24, 2017
11288
Request for an emergency leave after one month of joining work
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Q: Sir,
I came here to Dubai with an employment e-visa last month, the 16th, and finished almost one month with the company.
I have an emergency at my home and I need to go for one week, please suggest how to approach the company.
I will return in one week, is it possible or I need to pay a compensation as per the UAE law?
Please suggest what I will do.

Jun 17, 2018
3457
Holding visa processing to travel urgently for a few days
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Q: Hi Ma'am,
I am writing on behalf of my wife.
We were in Abu Dhabi where she got a new job and started visa processing but it is not yet stamped.
We have an emergency and need to go back to India for a few days.
Is it possible?
Please help us with valuable advice.

Apr 10, 2019
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Exiting the country during the processing of employment visa
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Q: Hi,
My question is, can anyone travel/exit the country while only a work permit issued without stamping the visa?
I've entered the UAE on a 90 days visa, signed MOL Offer Letter with a company but now due to circumstances I need to travel back.
Kindly help if it is possible as per the UAE law.
Thank you

Apr 20, 2019
2253
Ability to travel on emergency during the visa transfer process
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Q: I need to leave the UAE on emergency.
Can I leave the UAE before my visa stamping in the UAE?
The contract is signed and the visa is in progress. The visa is getting transferred from one employer to another.

May 20, 2019
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Eligibility for emergency leave after completing one year of service
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Q: Hello,
I am working under a limited contract. Am I eligible for 15 days of emergency leave after I complete one year with my employer?
Thank you.

Nov 21, 2019
3227
Possibility of taking a leave during the probation period
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Q: Hi,
I'm working in Dubai for the past three months and I'm in the probation period. Can I get leave for 10 days when I'm in my probation period?

Dec 17, 2019
1815
Can I go for a short leave outside the UAE without informing my company?
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Q: Sir, can I go for 1 or 2 days outside the UAE without informing my company?

Jul 6, 2022
1394
What to do if the employer does not approve an emergency leave?


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Q: Good day!
I would like to seek help. I filed an emergency leave because my mother was in the hospital and I want to go home.
But the company is asking me to deposit AED 5,000 and my passport is with them and they don't want to give it to me.
What should I do?
Thank you!



Sep 29, 2022
375
Can I take the holiday leave during the probation period?


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Q: Can I take the holiday leave during the probation period?



Oct 24, 2022
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1 available 1 • View allAn Overview of the New UAE Labor Law and Recent Amendments of 2024 233
The UAE has adopted a major reform in its legislative system that brought about 40 new laws and amendments to the company law, criminal law, personal status, among others. The amendments aim to develop the legislative structure in various sectors, the labor law being one of these, was the most recent. We try in this article to shed light on the changes introduced with the new labor law and their significance on both, the employer and employee.
Sep 10, 2024
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Laws & Regulations
2 available 2 • View allFederal Law No. (8) of 1980 Concerning the Regulation of Labor Relations 53
The provisions of this Law, known as "UAE Labour Law", govern the relationship between employers and employees and other labour matters in the United Arab Emirates. There are special labour related regulations applicable in some of the free zones in the UAE.
Apr 20, 1980
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Federal Decree-Law No. (33) of 2021 On the Regulation of Labor Relations 34
The provisions of this Decree-Law, known as "New UAE Labor Law", govern labour relations in the private sector of the United Arab Emirates. The New Labor Law repeals the previous UAE Labor Law (Federal Law No. (8) of 1980).
Sep 20, 2021
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Hello,
My employer fired me under Article 44 for not showing up for work for 7 days in a row. But that’s not the case at all. I was sick and the management was aware and they let me go.
I went to another country to get treatment because it’s expensive in Dubai. My employer did not pay me my salary for the month I worked and fired me.
I have official sick leave from another country and there is correspondence where my employer sent me to another country for treatment.
The problem is that the employer says that he will take compensation for the training that was specified in the contract, but I did not undergo training at all; I immediately started work from the first day of work and there was no training.
Does my employer have the right to charge me such a fee and not pay my salary?
Feb 29, 2024
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How to make the seller hand over the tenant's security deposit to the buyer upon completing a sale? 0
Should the seller in Dubai hand over their tenant's security deposit to the buyer upon completing a sale?
Who is responsible for managing this process?
At the time of the exchange, the broker said he would follow up with the seller and collect the deposit.
He hasn’t, and the seller has not handed over the deposit.
Feb 8, 2024
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How to deal with in-laws provoking and recording reactions? 0
Dear Sir/Madam,
My husband's family constantly provokes me and then records my every exaggerated reaction.
Now I'm worried that they might use those things against me.
Feb 8, 2024
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How to cancel the MoU to buy an apartment with the broker if the bank did not approve the loan? 0
Hi,
I have a situation where I signed an MoU and gave my security deposit to the seller's agent. However later, the bank valuation of the property is lower than the selling price.
On my MoU, it has a clause that “the buyer has a right to cancel/negotiate if the bank valuation is not the same as MoU.” I tried to negotiate, however, we didn't agree on the price so I asked to cancel.
Now the agent is threatening me that they will not cancel the MoU and that will deposit my cheque. Later I also came to know that the person I am dealing with is not the same person whose name is mentioned as a broker in the MoU.
The agent I am dealing with is constantly messaging me with threats. I decided not to speak to him and instead, I wrote an email to the broker whose name is mentioned on the MoU but received no response.
I am on a very tight timeline as I need to vacate my apartment in 3 weeks, I found another unit but I don't know if I can pursue this while the initial MoU still not canceled.
Please, I need advice.
Feb 8, 2024
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Employer asking for visa reimbursement after resignation: do I need to pay? 0
Hello Sir/Madam,
I have already finished my first year with my company and resigned.
My employer is asking me to reimburse the cost of my visa because I did not finish my two-year contract.
Do I need to pay? The cost is 7,000 AED.
Oct 20, 2023
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